A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING! I ONLY OWN THIS PLOT! Also this story is technically an AU because it's doesn't follow the movies so in this story Bella is only seventeen. She hasn't turned eighteen yet. Just wanted to point that out. Please enjoy this next chapter:

"Honey, now that Charlie is gone, and he can't really be your father anymore, well Phil and I were thinking maybe…it would really help your bond and so maybe…just maybe…Phil could adopt you and become your legal father."

Bella turned three shades whiter. Her father hadn't been dead a week and her mother was already pushing a new one on her. How could her mother do something like this to her so soon? Why would she do this? Didn't she know how much this would hurt her? Did she even care about her anymore, or did her love for Phil blind her of that?

"I'm sorry, what did you just say?"

"I want to adopt you." Phil said.

"UH…I…I don't understand."

"Phil will become your legal father. Of course he'd never replace your real father but at least if something happens to me you'll be taken care of."

"I…I…"

Bella was speechless. Sure she liked Phil, he was an all right type of guy but to become her step-father so suddenly…everything was just happening too fast.

"With all due respect, Bella only just said her final goodbyes yesterday. I think it's too soon to be pushing another father onto her." Edward said rubbing Bella's back.

She had gone white and her heart was beating faster than normal.

"I'm not just a stranger, I've always been like her father since I've started to date her mother. Now it would just be legal." Phil said.

"It's still very soon. Bella still needs time to grieve and needs to get back onto her feet before she can allow another father figure into her life."

"This doesn't concern you, Edward. It's Bella's choice."

"If it concerns Bella, it concerns me, and I'm just being her voice because she is too speechless to speak for herself."

"No, you're being possessive, and refusing to let any other man near your girlfriend."

"STOP!" Bella screamed no longer able to take it. "Everything Edward just told you is true! It's what I was thinking but I didn't know how to put it into words. Look, I just lost my dad, and I'm not ready to accept a new man into my life yet. I'm sorry but I'm not ok with this."

"Honey, do it for me. If something happens to me I want to know you're going to be taken care of."

"By that time I'll be eighteen. I'll be able to take care of myself and if all else fails the Cullen's are always there for me."

"Look, I know you don't want to think about anything happening to me but you never know."

"Do you know something I don't? Are you sick or something?"

"No, Honey, I just…I always want to be prepared. Please."

"I'm not ready."

"Why are you begging? She has no say, she is still seventeen. We have rights to do whatever we want." Phil said.

"Then why bother asking Bella?" Edward asked.

"I won't do this if Bella isn't happy with it." Renee said.

"Well, I'm not happy with it."

"Ok, then it won't happen."

"And if something happens to you Bella will be left to a foster family?" Phil asked.

"If something happens to Bella, my family and I would be more than happy to take care of her." Edward said.

"You father has enough teenagers running around. The last thing he needs is more."

"My parents love Bella like their own. She would feel very comfortable and welcomed there."

"Edward, is right." Bella nodded.

"Re, Re, listen to me. If you die, there is no will saying who Bella gets to live with. Carlisle will have a lot of trouble getting custody of Bella. Do you want to put her through that?"

"What if you die at the same time?" Edward asked.

He was having these very strong urges to kill this man with his bare hands but he had to control himself.

"That won't happen."

"How do you know?"

"I'm a very hard man to kill. I don't go down easily."

"Look, Bella isn't ok with this. The right thing to do is wait till she is ready."

"Mom, please. I can't handle this right now."

"But, if I die…" Renee started.

"YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DIE! NO ONE I LOVE IS GOING TO DIE! NOT AGAIN!" Bella screamed. "STOP TALKING ABOUT DEATH! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!"

Bella ran out of her room and out of the front door. Edward glared at Phil, then looked to Renee. "You better seriously think about what you're doing. If you do this, you very well may lose Bella forever."

With that Edward took off running after Bella.

"You're not going to listen to him…are you?" Phil asked.

"Well I…I don't want to upset her. If she isn't ready."

"You're in charge, not her."

"Phil, she is still my daughter. If she isn't ok with it I'm not going to force it."

Suddenly Phil grabbed her by the neck and rammed her into the wall pinning her there.

"Now you listen and you listen good, I'm going to adopt Bella, I don't care if she is happy about it or not. You will do as I say or I'm going to kill you, then I will kill Bella."

"Can't….breathe…" Renee gasped.

Phil let her go and Renee choked on her much needed air. "When did you get so strong?" she asked.

"Do it, or I will kill you."

"Phil, what's gotten into you?"

"DO AS I SAY!" Phil yelled.

Renee gasped. "Ok, you need to go take a walk or something, cool down."

Renee went to walk away when Phil grabbed her by the arm and pulled her back, then grabbed her by the hair and bit into her neck. Renee screamed.

Bella was running as tears streamed down her cheeks. She wasn't watching where she was running and crashed into someone. Warm arms caught her before she hit the ground.

"Bella, are you all right?" the voice asked.

It was Jake.

Bella pulled away. "Yes, I'm fine." She lied.

"Don't lie to me. You're crying what's wrong? What did that useless blood sucker do to you?"

"It wasn't Edward."

"That who was it?"

Bella sighed. He wasn't going to let this go. "Phil, he wants to adopt me."

"And?"

"I'm not ready for that. My dad's funeral was yesterday, not that you would remember."

"I told you I was busy, plus who cares, Phil is reaching out to you, don't be rude and pull away."

"I'm not saying we can't be friends but I'm not ready to allow him to be my dad. I need to get through losing my real one."

"He's gone Bella, he isn't coming back, what's there to get through?"

"EVERYTHING!" Bella screamed.

She went to take off running but Jake grabbed her arm.

"Listen Bella, and listen good, you better let Phil adopt you or you're going to be very sorry."

Bella looked at him in shock. "Are you threatening me?"

"No, I'm just saying, think of it this way, if your mom dies, he will be there to protect you from foster care."

"MY MOM ISN'T GOING TO DIE! WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP SAYING THAT! SHE ISN'T GOING TO DIE!"

"You don't know that Bella, you didn't know Charlie was going to die until it actually happen. You mom could fall down the stairs or get hit by a car, anything could happen at any time and your mother will be dead. Then what happens to you?"

"SHUT UP! JUST SHUT UP JAKE! YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING! MY MOTHER ISN'T GOING TO DIE SO JUST SHUT UP!"

"HEY!"

Edward finally caught up to Bella

"What's going on? What are you doing to her?" Edward asked.

"I'm not doing anything to her."

Edward looked to Bella. "What did he say to you?

Bella just shook her head and buried her face in his shoulder. Edward wrapped his arms around her. "What did you say to her?"

"I was just trying to help her decide to let Phil adopt her. It's better and safer for everyone. Bella knows that."

"You're not even supposed to be on this side of the land Jacob. Now get lost before I kill you." Edward growled.

"Think about what I said Bella, it's better for everyone…including your mother…don't say I didn't warn you."

Bella whimpered and clung tighter to Edward.

"GO!" Edward yelled.

Jacob ran off. Edward kissed Bella on the head. "What did he say to you?"

Bella just shook her head.

"Come on, I know what you need." Edward cooed.

He lifted Bella up and took off running.

It took them less than a minute to arrived at the meadow. Edward sat down and let Bella rest in between his legs.

"Come on, Lovely, tell me what he said to you?"

"I think…I think he threatened my mother's life."

"You think?"

Bella shrugged.

"Baby, tell me. What did he tell you?"

Bella's eyes filled with tears as she finally broke and told him everything.

"Why does everyone believe my mom is going to die? Do they all know something I don't? Edward, please, if you know something you have to tell me." She begged.

"Bella, I honestly, have no idea. Plus, I'm sure no one believes your mom is going to die. It's just a precaution. No one expected Charlie to die, so your mom and everyone just wants to be sure you'll be taken care of in case she suddenly dies too. No one believes she is actually going to die."

"Carlisle will take me in. I don't need Phil."

Edward chuckled. "Bella, you're seventeen, even if Phil does adopt you, it's only for a year till you turn eighteen. Then it's over. But until then everyone just wants to be sure."

"Do you believe my mom is going to die?"

Edward sighed. "Alice, is always watching your family, I'm sure if she saw something she'd tell you."

"Can we go ask her? Please?"

"Would that make you feel better?"

Bella nodded. She gave him her best puppy dog face and he groaned.

"You kill me with that look."

She giggled. "I know."

"All right, let's get home."

Edward turned his back to her. "Hop on."

Bella got onto his back and he took off running. This was Bella's favorite way to travel.

They reached home and went inside. Edward put Bella back down onto her feet.

"Hello, Bella." Esme said walking out of the kitchen.

"Hey, Esme. Is Alice home?" Bella asked.

"She's upstairs with Jasper. Is everything ok?"

"Can I ask you a personal question?"

"Of course."

"If you were going to die, and you knew you were going to die…would you tell your children or Carlisle even?"

"Well, technically I am dead."

Bella chuckled. "No, I mean dead, dead."

"I honestly don't know Bella. It depends. If it was due to a sickness I'm sure Carlisle would know because he's be the one to figure it out."

"Would you tell your children?"

"I don't know, Bella. It's hard to say. I would say no at first but they would have to right to know so I would in the end tell them. Why are you so curious?"

"I just…I am."

"Hi Bella!" Alice squealed.

Bella smiled and shared a hug with Alice. They pulled away and Jasper was standing there looking uncomfortable.

"Sorry," Bella muttered. "Should I go outside?"

"No, I'm starting to get used to it. Although it would help if you didn't shower for like a month."

Everyone laughed.

"Anyway, Alice, can I ask you something?"

"Sure, we can go shopping for the surprise date, Edward has planned." Alice smirked.

"Surprise date?" Bella asked.

Edward groaned. "Alice!"

She giggled. "Sorry, what do you want to ask me?"

"Can you see my mom's future? Is she going to be ok?"

Alice was quiet for a minute. She closed her eyes and focused on trying to see into the future. After a minute she opened her eyes and smiled fakely. "She's going to be fine, although Phil may tickle her till she is breathless but that's it."

"Are you sure?"

Alice nodded.

"Thanks." Bella smiled.

"Bella, can you help me in the kitchen, I'm trying to make cookies and they aren't coming out right." Esme asked.

Bella smiled and nodded. She followed Esme into the kitchen. Edward went over to Alice.

"What did you see? I was reading your mind the whole time, I didn't see anything. You must have hidden your thoughts from me!"

"No, Edward, I wasn't hiding anything from you. That's what I saw…nothing. Renee has no future…"

Edward gasped.

Over at the court house, Renee and Phil went up to judge. Renee had a white bandage over her neck and her arm was in a cast.

"I'd like for this man to adopt my daughter Bella Swan." Renee said.

The judge went into the back room to get a form.

"Now, remember, after this we're getting your will done. It's going to give all rights to Bella over to me. The money, the house, everything will belong to me when you die, got it?" Phil asked.

Renee nodded fearfully. "Yes, of course."

"Good girl."

The judge returned. "Fill out this form and sign it at the bottom."

Phil quickly signed out the form and signed his name.

"Congratulations you are now the proud parents of Bella Swan." The Judge said in a monotone voice.

"May I have a copy? Bella is going to be so excited when I show her." Phil smiled.

The Judge made a copy of the paper and handed it to him.

"Thank you have a great day."

"Now, let's get that will taken care of."

Phil and Renee walked out of the room and into a different room.

Back at the Cullen's Edward was still in shock.

"How is that possible?" he asked.

"I have no idea. It's just gone."

"When does it happen?"

"Edward, I think it may have already happen."

"Alice what are you saying?" Edward asked. "I think Renee may be dead already."

"Who is dead?" Bella asked coming out of the kitchen.

"Alice is, for spoiling my surprise." Edward lied.

Bella looked at him confused. Before anyone else could speak Bella's phone rang.

She grabbed it. "Hello…oh hey mom…"

All the Cullen's sighed in relief.

"Right now…Do I have to…ok, ok I'm on my way….yes I'll be alone."

Bella sighed and hung up. "Mom and Phil want to talk to me about something important. They need me home."

"I'll walk you." Edward offered.

"No, it's ok. They said it had to be alone. I'll call you later."

Bella walked out the door and Edward sighed. "I have a really bad feeling."

"Me too." Alice nodded.

All the Cullen's just stood there. Something bad was about to happen they just had no idea what it was going to be. They could only hope Bella didn't lose her mother. She would never be able to handle it.

A/N anyone want to take a guess at what Phil is going to do to Renee and Bella? If you guess right I'll tell you. Also I know adoptions don't happen that fast but for the sake of the story it happen really fast. Also as you can tell this will have MAJOR Jacob bashing. If you're a Jacob fan don't read this story. Anyway leave me your thoughts in a review.